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Fall convocation highlights diversity’s opportunities

August 29, 2018Last updated September 3, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

In the annual fall “coming together” of convocation at Eastern Mennonite University, President Susan Schultz Huxman invited community members, both the newly arrived and those returning to Harrisonburg and off

Common Read to explore vocation in StoryCorps’ ‘Callings’

August 28, 2018Last updated September 26, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

The Eastern Mennonite University Common Read for the 2018-19 academic year is Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work by StoryCorps founder Dave Isay with Maya Millett (Penguin, 2017). In

Abigail Shelly: Living and learning with the Indonesian immigrant community in South Philadelphia

August 17, 2018Last updated November 1, 2018 by admin

Ministry Inquiry Program participant Abigail Shelly, a junior education major at Eastern Mennonite University, attended the Aug. 4 Immigration Community Day hosted by Mennonite Central Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In

Baseball coach Adam Posey begins faith formation discussion at spring conference: ‘Meet students where they are’

May 16, 2018Last updated May 21, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Most folks in the audience at Eastern Mennonite University’s April 10 spring faculty-staff conference left the first morning assembly with a much better idea of how assistant baseball coach Adam

Tributes by faculty and staff for 2018 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 9, 2018Last updated May 9, 2018 by Compiled by Bernadette Griffith

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2018, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the

Spring recognition chapel honors nearly 130 student leaders

April 27, 2018Last updated May 14, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Leadership style and abilities emerge from experience and from constant learning, Vice President of Student Life Jim Smucker said in his welcome to Eastern Mennonite University’s spring semester recognition chapel.

Isaac Alderfer, Hannah Leaman and Allison Shelly named 2018 Yoder Scholars

April 2, 2018Last updated April 3, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Each year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) engages in a rigorous process to select recipients for the prestigious Yoder Scholarships. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R.

EMU’s bell will toll at 7:05 p.m., April 4, joining worldwide commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination

March 24, 2018Last updated April 9, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University will join a global bell-tolling ceremony on Wednesday, April 4, to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the

Sore arms, tamales and ‘selfless hospitality’ for spring break Y-trip volunteers

March 22, 2018Last updated August 21, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

They headed south, but not for a warm spring break beach. Instead, they chose what would at times be grueling work, and to learn from the people and places they

BSU hosts chapel and town hall on race, launches neighborhood partnership during Black History Month

March 13, 2018Last updated March 14, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Among many other events during 2017 Black History Month at Eastern Mennonite University, a work day kicked off a new partnership with the Northeast Neighborhood Association that will stretch well

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